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Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: In general, monthly prescriptions are dispensed by pharmacies on a monthly or 28-day basis depending on the type of medicine and the form in which it is packaged by the manufacturer. A prescriber may, on occasion, request that patients are only supplied with one week's supply of medicine at a time, due to the nature of the medicines involved and/or any ongoing safety concerns for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 449, 459, 537, 545, 557, 559 and 566 togther. Services for patients with sarcoma are provided in St. Vincent’s University Hospital and in Cork University Hospital. Both hospitals are designated cancer centres and have an extensive range of multi-disciplinary services and expert clinical advice available to them. A National Clinical Lead in Soft...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 and 452 together. The result of the referendum means that the UK electorate have declared their wish to leave the EU. It is important to be clear that the UK has not yet left the EU. Until it formally withdraws from the Union, the UK remains a full Member, with all of its existing rights and obligations. People can be assured that there will be no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Ampligen is an experimental drug currently undergoing clinical development and has not been authorised to be placed on the market in Europe. Before a medicine can be placed on the Irish market the manufacturer has to seek an authorisation from the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) or in the case of certain medicinal products, the European Medicines Agency (EMA). In the case of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Bereavement Counselling Services Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465 and 468 together. I addressed the issue of fatal foetal abnormalities in Dail Eireann last Thursday during the debate on Deputy Wallace's Private Members Bill. Aside from the constitutional issues raised by the United Nations Human Rights Committee's findings in the case of Amanda Mellet v Ireland, I was distressed by Ms Mellet's experience of services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Reviews (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Prior to the commencement of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act on 1st of January 2014 the Director General of the Health Service Executive (HSE) issued a letter to his Divisional Directors to instruct them to put in place operational protocols both at clinical and managerial level, to adhere to the certification and notification requirements enshrined in the Act. In addition,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for public health services in Ireland is based primarily on residency and means. The HSE operates the Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS) for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA Member State or Switzerland under EU Regulation (EC) No. 883/2004, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulations (EC) No. 987/2009, and in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: The HSE has advised my Department that the individual concerned was clinically reviewed by the Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon on 30 June and the hospital confirmed he is scheduled for surgery on the 25 July. It should be noted that whilst the hospital does all in its power to ensure scheduled operations go ahead there can never be a complete guarantee of this as occasionally pressures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...